Chiang Mai vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$353
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$1243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
56
23
😀 Quality of life
65
69
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.41M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 33% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6841st and 4849th ($780 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 3rd in Thailand and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5309th and 4347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Medina

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Chiang Mai Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$5515

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$709
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$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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$795
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$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010